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TM-U295/U295P
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APPENDIX H: Bidirectional Parallel Interface
H.1. Description
The printer interface configured to the parallel interface specifications conforms to the IEEE 1284 Level-
1 Devices and it works with those communication modes described in H.1.1 below.
H.1.1 Parallel Interface Communcation Modes
The parallel interface available with this product offers three communication modes as listed below.
When the power is applied to the printer or the printer is reset, the initialization mode is Compatibility
Mode.
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Compatibility Mode
This mode allows byte-by-byte data transmissions from the host to the printer. The normal data
acception is proceeded in this mode. All the other modes are accessible through the Compatibility
Mode.
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Nibble Mode
This mode allows data transmission from the printer to the host in units of four bits. Data
transmissions from the printer are made via the status signal lines. To transmit one byte data in this
mode, four bits data is transmitted twice in succession.
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Byte Mode
This mode allows data transmission from the priter to the host in units of byte. Data transmissions
from the printer are made via the eight bits data signal lines. To enable the Byte Mode, the host must
be capable of switching the direction of signals for the eight bits data signal lines.
The communication direction from the host to the printer is referred to as Forward Channel, while the
communication direction from the printer to the host is called Reverse Channel.